biddable
[ bid-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈbɪd ə bəl /
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OTHER WORDS FROM biddable
bid·da·bil·i·ty, bid·da·ble·ness, nounbid·da·bly, adverbun·bid·da·ble, adjectiveWords nearby biddable
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biddable
/ (ˈbɪdəbəl) /
adjective
having sufficient value to be bid on, as a hand or suit at bridge
docile; obedient
Derived forms of biddable
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